Thailand - Market factors to watch - Feb 3

BANGKOK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Thai stocks may ease on
Friday as sentiment in Asia is cautious ahead of U.S. employment
data, prompting some players to take profits from a rally
earlier in the week.

On Thursday, the benchmark SET index rose 0.5
percent to 1,091.67, gaining for a third session to its highest
in almost six months.

Banking shares led gainers and foreign investors bought
shares worth 4.95 billion baht ($160 million), stock exchange
data showed.

Support for the main index was seen at 1,088, with
resistance at 1,099, brokers said.

"Technically, the market may see some consolidation as the
SET index moved close to 1,100 level yesterday," said Parin
Kitchatornpitak, senior analyst at broker KTB Securities.

Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday ahead of the U.S.
data, while Greek debt restructuring talks dragged on and
undermined sentiment.

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----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0220 GMT ------------

INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1325.54 0.11% 1.450
USD/JPY 76.16 -0.09% -0.070
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.8282 -- 0.005
SPOT GOLD 1756.65 -0.16% -2.740
US CRUDE 96.5 0.15% 0.140
DOW JONES 12705.41 -0.09% -11.05
ASIA ADRS 127.22 0.66% 0.84
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MARKET SUMMARY
> Wall St holds steady as payrolls set to test rally
> Prices little changed on jobs hope, Europe concerns
> G3 currencies subdued ahead of US jobs test
> Gold headed for 5th winning week; US data eyed
> Brent up, US crude down, premium near 3-month high

STOCKS AND FACTORS TO WATCH:

- Thai Oil Pcl

The company aims to invest about $1 billion to expand its
petrochemical and refinery businesses in the next five years,
Chief Executive Surong Bulakul told reporters.

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(Reporting by Viparat Jantraprap and Kochakorn Boonlai)